Opportunities for private doctors are set to carry on, experts say
Private work opportunities for independent practitioners are set to increase in the months and years ahead, according to leading sector commentators.
Healthcode’s managing director Peter Connor told a WPA Health Insurance webinar he did not envisage current growth levels declining in any way.
He said the increasingly competitive employment market meant more employers were offering private healthcare while many private medical insurers had made it easier to claim.
Online accessibility options were increasing and insurers were offering more online GP services.
Independent Healthcare Providers Network’s boss David Hare told the same meeting it was ‘inconceivable’ that current growth would not continue.
Many more employers were looking at their options to support the well-being of existing and new staff, he added.
Private hospitals had capacity to see more patients, including evenings and weekends, and people wanted to work in the sector.